Maranatha Academy’s boys basketball team has consistently been a Wisconsin Association of Christian Schools (WACS) championship contender. MBA also competes in the Indian Trails Conference (ITC). In recent years, the Crusaders won the WACS Class A state championship in 2012 and 2013. Bryan Brock became the head coach of the team in 2020, taking the team to WACS State Tournament Championships in 2021, 2022 and 2023. In 2024, the Crusaders took 3rd place in the WACS State Tournament. Phil Alsup took over as head coach in the 2024-2025 season.
2021, 2022 & 2023 WACS STATE CHAMPIONS | MARANATHA BAPTIST ACADEMY CRUSADERS!
2024-25 Record
| Varsity Overall | Win Pct. | ITC | Win Pct. | WACS | Win Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-3 | 0.500 | 1-0 | 1.000 | 1-4 | 0.200 |
2024-25 Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Location | Travel | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/22 (Fr) | 7:30 PM | at Grace Christian School | Directions | Bus depart: 4:15 pm Return: 10:15 pm Dinner stop | W 57-49 |
| WACS Tip-Off Tournament | JustAGame Fieldhouse | Wisconsin Dells | |||||
| 12/6 (Fr) | 9:00 AM | Badger State | JustAGame Fieldhouse Wisconsin Dells | Bus depart: 6:45 AM Return: 9:30 PM Dinner stop | L 28-34 |
| 12/6 (Fr) | 11:00 AM | Faith | W 28-15 | ||
| 12/6 (Fr) | 2:00 PM | Wyldewood | L 28-39 | ||
| 12/6 (Fr) | 6:00 PM | Waupaca | L 24-46 | ||
| 12/12 (Th) | 7:30 PM | vs. Waukesha Christian School | HOME | ||
| 12/16 (M) | 7:30 PM | vs. Rock County Christian School | HOME | ||
| 12/17 (Tu) | 7:30 PM | vs. Mountain Top Christian School | HOME | ||
| 1/9 (Th) | 6:00 PM | vs. Early View Christian Academy | HOME | ||
| 1/10 (Fr) | 7:30 PM | vs. Grace Christian/West Allis | HOME | ||
| 1/14 (Tu) | 7:00 PM | vs. Academy of Excellence | HOME | ||
| 1/16 (Th) | 7:30 PM | vs. WI School of the Deaf | HOME | ||
| 1/17 (Fr) | 7:30 PM | vs. WCHSA | HOME | ||
| 1/20 (Mo) | 6:00 PM | at Wyldewood | Directions | Class dismiss: 2:25 pm Bus depart: 2:30 pm Return: 9:15 pm Dinner stop | |
| 1/21 (Tu) | 7:30 PM | vs FHCHAA | |||
| 1/31 (Fr) | 7:00 PM | at Mountain Top | Directions | Van depart: 5:30 pm Return: 9:00 pm No dinner stop | |
| MBU Sabercat Invitational Tournament February 6-8, 2025 |
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| 2/7 (Fr) | |||||
| 2/8 (Sa) | |||||
| 2/11 (Tu) | 7:00 PM | at Rock County Christian School | Directions | Bus depart: 3:45 pm Return: 10:00 pm Dinner stop | |
| 2/13 (Th) | 7:00 PM | at Academy of Excellence | Directions | Bus depart: 3:45 pm Return: 10:00 pm Dinner stop | |
| 2/14 (Fr) | 5:00 PM | at Bay City Christian School | Directions | Class dismiss: 2:10 pm Van depart: 2:25 pm Return: 9:00 pm Dinner stop | |
| 2/18 (Tu) | 6:30 PM | at WI School of the Deaf | Directions | Class dismiss: 3:00 pm Bus depart: 3:15 pm Return: 10:00 pm Dinner stop | |
| 2/20 (Th) | 5:00 PM | at Early View Christian Academy | Directions | Class dismiss: 3:05 pm Van depart: 3:20 pm Return: 8:00 pm Dinner stop | |
| 2/24 (Mo) | TBD | at Waukesha Christian School | Directions | ||
| 2/25 (Tu) | 7:00 PM | at Oak Hills | UW-Whitewater Rock County 2909 Kellogg Ave. Janesville, WI 53546 | ||
| WACS State Tournament | Maranatha Baptist University | Watertown, WI | |||||
| 2/21 (Fr) | WACS Playoffs | ||||
| 2/28 (Fr) | WACS Tournament | ||||
| 3/1 (Sa) | WACS Tournament | ||||
| ITC Tournament at High Seed | |||||
| 3/4 (Tu) | TBD | ITC Tournament | |||
| 3/6 (Th) | TBD | ITC Tournament | |||
2024-25 Roster
| VARSITY | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Yr. |
| 2 | Fabian Hernandez | G | 5-8 | So |
| 4 | Nehemiah Banks | F | 6-2 | Sr |
| 5 | Drew Birnshein | G | 5-10 | Fr |
| 10 | Andrew Anderson | G | 5-11 | Fr |
| 11 | Joseph Anderson | F | 6-3 | Sr |
| 13 | Ethan Franklin | F | 6-4 | So |
| 21 | Rhys Fuller | G/F | 5-8 | So |
| 22 | Riley Weakley* | G | 6-2 | Jr |
| 23 | William Alsup* | G | 5-10 | Sr |
| 34 | Sawyer Roedl | G/F | 6-1 | Fr |
Head Coach: Phil Alsup
Assistant Coaches: Matthew Mikkelson
Stats/Managers: Boston Faithfull, Paul Spencer
*Captains